Ok, so I was watching some Wings videos from the '76 American Tour, and I found that there are ALOT of comments about how Linda's singing is, quote on quote, "terrible". Why is there such a blacklash for this? I mean, I have read that it was alot worse when Wings were just starting out, ex. the 'dog with Wings' joke, alot of negative reviews for the pre-BOTN albums, etc.

Because, to be honest, I really actually quite like her singing backup for Paul, and I do enjoy the few numbers where she takes the lead vocal. (But still, that's only my opinion.)

Michael Jackson liked them...acc. to Paul a/w. I think when they're treated they sound good and obviously it helps if the song is a classic. Her 'soup and puree' b/v's on Monkberry moon delight are sublime but then that is a classic song.

oh my word...i knew that existed but i have never listened to lindas' vocals on that until now.good grief.all i can say is she must have been bloody muted on the control desk for the out-front p.a,and that is just her moniter mix.she sounded BLOODY AWFUL.i've heard better at my local at chucking-out time on a friday night.

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......."but tonight,i just wanna stay in,and be with you"..............

This is an old game, the "isolated mic to show how fake she is." When you can't even hear yourself because of the crowd noise and you are nervous and out of breath, it's not hard to sound like a Karaoke reject. The wonder is all the studio tricks that get these girls sounding good at all, and the fact that guys like Paul can belt difficult stuff out without tricks.

This is an old game, the "isolated mic to show how fake she is." When you can't even hear yourself because of the crowd noise and you are nervous and out of breath, it's not hard to sound like a Karaoke reject. The wonder is all the studio tricks that get these girls sounding good at all, and the fact that guys like Paul can belt difficult stuff out without tricks.

Of course you're right. On the other hand: by the time of this recording monitor sets were not bad at all and she had been in the music business long enough to get to monitor alright for her voice. I do like Linda's harmonies on most Wings recordings tho, but as a lead singer (especially Cook Of The House) she is just not good enough.

Of course you're right. On the other hand: by the time of this recording monitor sets were not bad at all and she had been in the music business long enough to get to monitor alright for her voice. I do like Linda's harmonies on most Wings recordings tho, but as a lead singer (especially Cook Of The House) she is just not good enough.

I completely agree, Linda never should have sung any leads. But Paul wanted Wings to be a group, not a backing band. In his experience, everyone in a group had their chance to sing at some point.

She was good as a backup. She helped give Wings its distinctive signature sound, a sound I personally like, and simply being there as a female gave the group an added dimension.

I think there was a (maybe subconscious) competition/rivalry with Lennon/Yoko on this "wife as singer" score. It's interesting that after Lennon's death, one of the first things Paul did was disband Wings, and we seldom (if ever) heard any lead vocals from Linda again.

please dont think for a minute I like Yoko as a singer, I dont need to watch any videos Barry if she was ever in tune on a record (Happy Xmas) it was because the producer did take after take and spliced the good bits together, as Jack Douglas did on Double Fantasy..